The Davenport Leader. (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1908 Page: 1 of 4
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Vol. V No. l
Davenport Leader.
BUILDING IN DAVENPORT
DAVENPORT, OKLA., THURSDAY, MAY 14. im.
VAST IMPROVEMNTS FOR DAVENPORT
ARE TALKED OF AND SHAPING
FOR THIS YEAR
A resumption of residence
building is practically established
in and near Davenport which
indicates that the stridency of
. « oney has disappeared from
this part of the state. Judge W,
VV. Baker is building a fine res-
icence about one and a half
miles out from town, Elmer
Haylett has a good residence
near the corporate limits about
enclosed; Mr. Thompson w...
build a residence right away on
the north of town; W. H. Bra
nier w ill build a residence on east
second street right av\ay then
also, we understand that some
parties in or out of town, we
did not ascertain, are intending
bqilit several residences all at
once for rental purposes.
ITS THE LEGIS-
LATURE THAT
MAKES REPUBLICANS
whatever profit op his stoves he
can, much or little; the doctor
18 Permitted to rob you; the banks j
and money loaners of the state!
are permilted to go on with their
usurous rates of interest without
even a protest from this beauti-
fhl bunch; tlie lumber compan-
ies may continue to exploit, the
public, but it seems that when-
ever the legislature discovered
any business in the state that j
was not in harmony with their
"one gallus" states m anship
ideas they crushed it at once.
It has been a game of bluff
with then, frqm the beginning
of writing the cq n s t i t u t i o n,
which 11a., post (he state about
$3,000,000; depressed labor in all
avenues, and we have but little
to show for jt aside from the
Jnn Crow law and the probati-
on Jaw with "Sunny Brook'
usee} as a tracer
Mil
THE DAVENPORT STATE BANK
Offers
$1.00 PER YEAR
: T1 0 the public, every accommodation
consistent with good, conservative
banking methods.
£ Uur Depositors ar; protected
£ the Depositiors Guaranty Fund
* of the state of Oklahoma
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Deposit Your Money with
The Davenport State Bank
SAFE. CONSERVATIVE, PROGRESSIVE
H. M. Johnson, Pres. Irving Stacv. R. S. May See-
Irving Stacy, Vice-Pres.
Chas. Berner, Cash.
fellovvf was overheard saying
fhe Leader was trying to induce
pvpryons to be republicans. Its
jus): a case of talking without
fl|inkinj| as t)ie Leacjer i$ doing
npt|)irig pf the kind except in
80 far republican motives aud
plans ftre better than qfhep
plans tn maintain business. The
■ Leader has no interest what any
one's political faith may be. but
it has an interest in the people
and will he found exerting that
interest at all times Rather
than to start out on the hoary
headed mission ot inducing peo-
ple to opt 'n rebellion against their
political principles for the sake
|)f adding poorer toanoih-jr | arty
n. would ti.ucii rattier strip ihe
individual of all political beliefs
thereby placing him in the sane
and reasonable class of men;
making him independent, then
son ^ g""d ifiaybp e^ppptpd, and
will come from hi* political Wets.
1 h 1 writer lived under a demo
cratic state government about
all his life and voted with that
party, but he feels tnat he has
good reasons to condemn that
party in Oklahoma, especially,
as it appears po be a grpss fraud
and can not even agree with
itself aijd makes no pretensions
to fulfil) its pledges to the peo-
ple. The Reader liolieyes that
any party who will use such ex-
pressions as ' let the people rule"
are not only frauds but are not
true to American-laws and insti-
tutions, as the people have ruled
this govreninent all its years and | '>eMi'i st''i«t
if there bo an exception to this,
it is found in democratic
eta tee.
Democratic legislatures are
much more effective in Okla-
homa in grinding out republican
voters t han a republican press
could ever hope to he.
The railroad companies are
not extending their lines, but
cutting the wages of their
employes about one half and
discontinuing some stations.
The telephone companies are
not extending their lines, hav
"Hig tlieir phone rentals cut'
'and have their supplies stored
iii the warehouses at Guthrie
; and other places. We may cease
talking at a long distance in
Oklahoma. It seems that this
legislature has no disposition to
stand in the way of a merchant
making his profit on this goods;
the hardware man to make
a farmer in
seven customers up to yesterday a"d. 'show that 1„ u wllit)r Jn
some of them living eight miles . lts at,vanc<*l as well as prim
out from Davenport. It churn- ltive thoughts and he will sue
l'(l ];" () nAmi.l. ..C i , . Than fl,.. 1 11. .
ed 150 pounds of butter, Sat-|Ceed' Th«" '-he bulk of "promi-
unlay and 255 pounds yesterday- l S to *)ay 18 held by the
is receiving cream from Stroud ",erchants of .Davenport and
handler and Kendrick- m.. other towns, and which nlmnut
■o""13 tue roau
gathering cream and could use
inoi e. Ho dug a large well at
lie creamery and since it has
DAVENPORT'S MARSHAL WILL j
ENFORCE THE LAW A Few
Having been appointed by
your City Council as City Mar
shal and Street Cu.iissiqner and
whic(i places I accepted onl> for
the reason that Davenport is
composed absolutely of people
who have no tiisivsition to dis-:
obey thp law unintentionally I
and feeling tl^at as to this par t
of ray duty J would have no!
trouble wjtti yW ¥e(, there are
some laws that yon have not
acquired the habit of respecting
that for the protetion of portect-
tion of property, maintaining . .. ;l,.
the good will of your neighbors ~ -ir i l-ib) v, graves CO.
«d a:1 |t
THE DAVENPORT CREAMERY
I he Davenport Creamery has i the ^sitive belief th-.t h
l"1 every one to guessing be- creamery i3 permanent in Davem
i ause ot the good business it has l,ort and no one need fear the
started out with and the flatter contrary- But, if they are liv-
ing prospects of a large increase ing on far"' and have cows
Mr. A. L. Ansted hit the nailthey should n°t look upon the
bang on the head by coming to fnterprise with suspicion but
Davenport with his creamery, lelP pnsh it into a good business
although, to the inexperienced,) ^ furnishing cream or milk
it was thought a hazardous The farniers of Okla. must
undertaking. It was contended If" a ha,t 011 cotton raising, fin
uy some, and the point was 6 rt'cor,ia show, and then
seemingly well taken, that the paper~|Jron"8es to pay—in all
farmers here were too much in- the towns show that they have
terested iu cotton to make the !,een I)UIsuing the wrong course
paying one in Dav- Iteslde"ts of other states, whose
'i« was a mistaken r°" U"ttble to P10,Juce black-
idea as Mr. Ansted is starting h-ved P688- have taken up the
out with a good business. He dalry business with marked sue
has several wagons on the road r68?' This country has good soi,
ream nnrl .... liind ifc should hn mvifuehJ .. .
.. Facts.
' Longfellow co^ki taKe a worthless sheet of naner un-ito
• fv'T make " WOr'h ?5'°«>.00 Thafs Genius
J- 1 • Morgan can write a few wnrrk nn _l ,
make it worth *1.000-000.00- Thai's Canh 1 "tP" *nd
Your w'fe can buv ^coat for $ 0, hut prefers one that
[Sr-irrrss-
1 rusting you Wlll realize the importance of the above facts
we rema'n ''
Truh- Ypu(lt
" — 'iHH ) VV GRAVES CO.
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*"d il 8hould be protected, not.
He dug a large well at pped avvay in the form of a
ainery and since it has|Cotton l)ale' and to '1° so the far
mer will need turn his attention
to poultry, pigs, cream aud s«
forth, and not procrastinate
the creamery has twenty- about U until he has no farm,
ssterdAv and show «'at he is
1 hen the bulk of "promi-
costa
better
our cuizens it,
necessary that they are observed,
that you do observe these laws f9
I Your attention of which I here- # ... '^ ^«
!|;y uivenoticein ^ | JlJSt Opeiierf, Broadway, |
StMi.k .unnnii iit large, stock * h Iine of D,,"gs. 1
staked so they can get .on side & « , . .
walk for street. Riding bicycles; ®
onthe side walfe. Killing„r dri !♦ n n . ,
ving across side walk'. Allowing j f Ufy UOOOS 2s C65f.
your chickens to bother YQUi lZ
a! close margin.
Chandler and Kendrick. Mr
Ansted says he thinks lie can
turn out about (WO gallons of ice-
cream and 1000 pounds of butter
each week. v
The cramery is starting out
mceb- and is -
twre in
other towns, aMd which almost
stagger the business man, far-
mer or otherwise, will disappear
and then truly a comparative
primitive life with all its beauty
aud simplicity \vill prevail.
Stay with the Davenport
and is a permanent fix- ^ay *with the Davenpoi
Davenport. creamery and add other featuri
Our investigation has led „a conducive to your i
terest to it.
BuY IN THE NEW ADDITION
Careful prescription work.
neighbor lp any way. peeping a ♦
filthy hogpen. Keepihg a dog j ®
or dogs without paying tax etc.1 O
The above are a few things the ^ •
council has especially called my'f
attention to and asks that I! ^
enforce the law, 1 feel bqt to ^
call yoi)r attention to this is ail j @ w
Si rsrr'-s n™;'11
Gall oo us.
BALLARD AND MOORE
merit, Bear in mind |hat I do[homa" in which school officers
Notice
All parties owning or keeping dogs
are hereby requested to call and settle
tax on the same for 1908 which is past
due" E- O. Singleton
t Marshal
not want your money ^nd much ! have been appointed dnce the
li t rifV0U!(1,!nly°b''y Uu n'le,ti,1« last. Ill this country
it ii !f Di°i oboyed to you «e will electa Director for three
wtll be all the blame- After the years an.l in district-; where a
publication of this letter with jOle.-k has been appionted since
due time for its reading 1 will the last meeting elect one for Potatoes are ripening.
land -ifter Mi «,rCe,aent' °" iW" >0a,S' 'f " Treasu,-el' has) Warden sass is becoming plen-
p-t m/te S;a,,,WnKWWtMefwo«7',
strictly. K.O Singleton all districts where there | plentiful y ^ the mUd
City Marshal. seems to be a sentiment in favor „
I Of a summer school, 1 sugge"! f fB,U.tte''n,llk at the creamery to
tiiat a Special Meeting be called ! ' slerl^h f f° V°V Kallon'
^c\tictl bales of cotton were
SPRING AND SUMMER OPENING |
Confectionerv *
Cold drinks, Cider, Ice-cream. ^
FreSA.f,rme h3"3""38' ora"ges, lemons etc.
Fresh nuts —
♦ Ci w"8;, Ch?^:ing and smokin& tobacco.
| Walk in! Opposite First National Bank
I Abraham & Shalhope Prop's f
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Mrs. M. P. COOK, Prop
Rales, $1.50 Per Day
********** in in.
H. E. COOK. Mo
THE CITY HOTEL
Opposite First Nat. Bsnk.
Davenport,
Oklahoma. X
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The .lefinition of "non-partis
ti is democrat" in democrat-
1908 SCHOOL MEETING
You ape hereby notified that " the wish of the
- 4 ' people and to authorize the pres-
the Annual School Meeting
for
1!'08 is |K)st|ioned until the last!'^ hoard 'o employ teachers
Tuesday in July that we may N°tice of this meeting should
have a definite basis or validation f;'l'ven •'>' w ritten or printed
upon which to make an intell noti.' l s l'"'stl''ve public pla
igent tax levy for school pur 'osi" "IC disllirt :""l should
poses. state the purpose for which the
The Williams bill, which has called. Blanks will
been much quoted by various '.T. fl!"li8,"1(l11Uri°n request All
newspapers, has been recalled Cred cheerfully ans-
for the purpose of amending and \ erv truh
altering that part of it which O. F. Hayes,
relates to the election of a full ., . ** «r in-
board of trustees this year. , , " j1"}"''®";'" on crops can be
It will be so modified as .J offlce-
afreet those uewly organized di>. The le ader one year, and The
tricts in ''Indian Territory" and'Daily Times, Oklanoma ciiv till
and those districts iu "Okla- January 1st llXW tor n.M.
Davenport are well
with tranient trade
ipped from Davenport this
| week.
Hotels in
I patronized
now.
L. Koberts has a new orange-
ade cooler and dispenser which
is a beauty.
tret out yotjr lawn and two
horse mowers; a good crop of
weeds is in waiting.
Davenport school closes Fri-
day with an entertainment
given by the school at night.
Base Ball
We still have a complete line
ot nail goods. Come in and see
them.
(Jlarks Drug Co
io communities, "republican
in republican communities, and
so on.
Advertised Letters
■ist of advertised letters at
the Davenport post office: C C.
Stickler, G. W. Mitchell. Mrs.
Josie Hackerman, Look Cip, J.
O. McCocand, J. W. Holt, P. J.
Larkin, A. B. Moses, Miss Etnel
Sharp, A. F
Robinson.
I he Santa Fe Co. is putting
in the Jim Crow room at this
station. It is burnished up in
line style and seems some-
what more inviting than the
room for the whites.
The wedding of Mr. Amos
Haug and Miss Rulla Whitton
is announced to take place the
31st of this month. Mr. Haug is
the popular foreman of the J.
W. Graves Co., and Miss Whit-
ton is ouo of the most charming,
I pleasing young ladies of Daven-
port
1 he time card of the Santa Fh
railway is kept in the Leader all
the time for the benefit of the
public.
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George M, Chapman ha-i
taken it upon himself to make
an effort to get a rural mail
route out from Davenport. Dav-
'nport people have slept oi
their rights, it seems, in pettii g
_-—.mail routes but it is not tool., te
ells, Orin Little I yet. We ought to have at least
two mail routes from Daven-
port.
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Mrs. Henry, mother of H. C.
Henry of this plac •, is i «re f:l),u
Ky. on a short visit.
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O. vv. Mapes, of the Shawne#
Printing co., of Shawnee, was
i" Davenport yesterday . n busi-
ness.
«r *• ir.
Ballard and Moore is the new
drug Co. for Davenport. They
have a fresh stock of drugs ana
no doubt will comm. n a good
trade.
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Anderson, E. R. The Davenport Leader. (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1908, newspaper, May 14, 1908; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc106487/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.